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To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
… To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first hee referreth himselfe to what hee hath before<br />
deposed and otherwise hee cannot answer.
To the second hee saith hee this deponent received moneys of<br />
the said Brewar as aforesaid in confirmation of the<br />
said Bargaines, but hath not paid nor tendred any to him, not being<br />
to pay any to him but to the prize office. And saith that<br />
the said Brewars deniall to signe the said note of transferring the<br />
said oiles as aforesaid, is the cause that there hath not bin any<br />
money paid for the same into the prize office, whereas had hee<br />
signed it Alderman driver had made payment longe since,<br />
for that then<br />
the said oiles were more worth than they cost the said Brewar, And<br />
otherwise hee cannot answer saving as aforesaid.
To the third hee saith that the place where the said Brewar spake to and importuned<br />
this deponent as aforesaid and tempted him with showing him<br />
money in a bagge, was at the Greate James a taverne in<br />
Bishopsgate streete where hee gave this deponent two halfe<br />
pintes of sack. And saith that for the time, it was within<br />
foure or five dayes (as hee remembreth) after the said oiles<br />
were as aforesaid bought at the prize office, and that none other<br />
were present but the said Brewar and this deponent and the<br />
[?XXXXes] boy comming and going. And saith that Mr hill and<br />
three or foure more of the Commissioners (as hee rememembreth)<br />
were at the prize office when this deponent and the<br />
said Brewar came thither as aforesaid. And otherwise hee<br />
cannot answer saving as aforesaid.
To the 4th hee answereth and saith that this deponent hath<br />
bought and sould many thousand tonnes of sweete oiles,<br />
yet never knewe any more delivered than 236 gallons to the tonne<br />
nor any demannd or question for more, saving that many<br />
yeares since one Mr Thorowgood an oile man sued Sir<br />
Morice Abbot for 252 gallons to a tonne, and the businesse<br />
comming to a triall by<br />
a Jury upon a Nesi [?Primis] at Guildhall, the said Thorowgood<br />
was overthrowne and only 236 gallons to the tonne given.<br />
howbeit hee saith that since namely about a twelve moneth since<br />
there was a sute at lawe betweene Mr Brewar aforesaid and<br />
Peter Thoroughgood touching a parcell of oiles which the said<br />
Thoroughgood had bought at the prize office, and had received<br />
at 236 gallons to the tonne, of which oiles the said Brewar was to<br />
have the moitie or halfe part. Ans saith the said Thoroughgood<br />
receivedthe said Thoroughgood<br />
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